99who owns a Malibu VTX

(toesideturtle) · (toesideturtle) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 01-10-2008, 7:02 PM

What are your like/dislikes? I'm thinking of going from an 05 VLX to an 08 VTX. 99% of the time I run on a private lake and the VLX is just a little big. Also would be getting the power wedge on the new boat. Thanks for any input!

(jamieb) · (jamieb) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 01-10-2008, 9:05 PM

I got one last april, put 110 hours on it last summer. There are only 3 things that I dont like about it.

1. Glue in carpet
2. The chrome accent pieces on the windshield
3. I only have the three tank ballast system

I'll be happy to answer any questions you have about it.

(Message edited by jamieb on January 10, 2008)

(trentj6930) · (trentj6930) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 01-10-2008, 9:07 PM

Glue in Carpet?

(trentj6930) · (trentj6930) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 01-10-2008, 9:10 PM

Are you saying that you don't like the fact that it doesn't have the snap-in carpet?

(jamieb) · (jamieb) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 01-10-2008, 9:41 PM

Yeah, I'd prefer snap in, but its not really a huge deal

(trentj6930) · (trentj6930) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 01-10-2008, 9:44 PM

My last boat was ten years old and the carpet still had no smell or major stains. Although I could see it being nice to keep the boat much cleaner and neat.

(jamieb) · (jamieb) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 01-10-2008, 9:52 PM

I just had a hard time keeping it dry. I stored the boat on the trailer with the cover on, so it never really had a chance to dry out all summer.

It does seem a little more luxurious to have wrap around carpet on everything. Its an amazing boat to be in, but you do have to sacrifice just a little bit of practicality.

(trentj6930) · (trentj6930) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 01-10-2008, 9:57 PM

Point well made.

(xsmini) · (xsmini) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 01-11-2008, 8:02 AM

Get the carpet saver, and pull it out to let it dry. It's worth every penny

(toesideturtle) · (toesideturtle) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 01-11-2008, 8:56 AM

how does the wake in the VTX compare to the VLX?
How much weight do you guys put in your VTX?

(mnwake476) · (mnwake476) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 01-11-2008, 2:32 PM

got a vtx this spring and i have nothing but good things to say about it. With the 4 tank ballast plus a couple people the wake is very good. The wake is very comparable to a vlx. Nice about it being small is that it doesn't need much weight to make a big wake

(kickflip_mj) · (kickflip_mj) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 01-14-2008, 12:17 AM

all i can say is i chose the vlx because it has more room and who ever said they prefer snap in carpets.. well thats just the stuff for people that trash there boats, they need the carpet to take out so they can walk all over the seats and spill beer on the floor so they canhose it down later.lol sorry alot of delta experiance.lol keep to the carpet, its feels alot nicer and looks better in my opinion.

(jamieb) · (jamieb) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 01-14-2008, 5:12 PM

What would snap in carpet have to do with walking all over the seats?

(kickflip_mj) · (kickflip_mj) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 01-15-2008, 1:17 AM

i was just making a point, and joking. all in my opinion is having snap in carpet is nice yes and i would think it would be cool in my vlx but i was joking with the fact that people that i have seen on the delta using the snap in carpet are usually the same people that trash their whole boat. sorry about that i worded it all wrong... kinda late at night.